Palace on fund transfer to OVP: President authorized to approve such

The Office of the Executive Secretary on Tuesday defended the action of the Office of President of allowing the transfer of funds to the Office of the Vice President in 2022.

According to the OES, the President is allowed to approve the releases pursuant to Special Provision No. 1 under Fiscal Year 2022 Contingent Fund. "VP Sara, who was newly elected then, needed funds for her new programs for the remaining period of 2022. The President supported this initiative and released the funds, with the favorable recommendation of DBM," it added.

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